I Don’t Post Bad ARC Reviews. I Send the Author a Note.
If I can't give an advance copy five stars, I don't post a review. I send the author a note so they can fix the book, because a book can be corrected and a review is forever.
Tag: Amazon & KDP
Amazon is where most books live or die, and its rules reward authors who understand them. These posts cover Kindle Direct Publishing, rankings, reviews, and getting a book to perform inside the world’s largest bookstore.
Amazon & KDPKindle Unlimited Is Now Kindle+. AI Audiobooks Just Joined the Buffet
Amazon renamed Kindle Unlimited to Kindle+ and added audiobooks, with AI-narrated Virtual Voice titles in automatically. Listening is paid by the page from the same fund as reading.
Amazon & KDPAmazon Is Blocking Real Readers From Book Reviews
Amazon is fighting bots that scrape its reviews, and real shoppers are getting caught: a handful of reviews, no one-star sort, and a days-long wait for access. Here's what that means for authors and their ARC readers.
Amazon & KDPResearch Your Amazon Categories Before You Write a Word
Before a book meant to sell gets written, check the Amazon categories it would live in. KDSPY and Publisher Rocket show what the top titles sell, how crowded the shelf is and how long the books run, and that decides…
AIAI Derangement Syndrome: Who Cares If the Cover Was Made With AI?
An author asked whether an AI cover makes an AI book, and the thread decided the whole book must be stolen. What AI Derangement Syndrome is, what readers think, and why the only question that matters is whether the book…
Amazon & KDPBook Ads Getting Clicks but No Sales? The Problem Is the Page
If your book ads get clicks but no sales, the ad did its job. The sale is dying on the product page. Covers, blurbs, AI branding and genre-hopping, and what to check first.
Amazon & KDPCan You Publish a Clean and a Spicy Version of the Same Book?
Readers want clean editions of spicy romances, but two versions of one book on KDP can trip duplicate content rules. Amazon closed my account over less. Safer ways to offer both.
Amazon & KDPKindle Unlimited or Wide? Where to Publish Your Debut Novel
Kindle Unlimited usually pays more for fiction sold through retailers, and it no longer blocks libraries. Going wide wins when you're ready for direct sales. Why the 90-days-then-wide plan fails.
Amazon & KDPARC Reviews: Real Follow-Through Numbers, and Do Reviews Sell Books?
Most ARC readers never leave a review. Real follow-through numbers from authors and my own books, Amazon's rules on review copies, and what research says about reviews and sales.
Amazon & KDPAuthor Scam Emails: Fake Agents, Flattery and the $500 Pitch
Once you publish, flattering emails from fake readers, book clubs, promoters and even famous literary agents start arriving. They're AI-written scams with no price until you reply. Here's how to spot them and what to do.
AIShe Asked How to Format Her Comic for KDP. The Thread Went to War Over AI.
An author asked how to turn her comic series into a KDP paperback because ChatGPT kept changing her pictures. The thread went to war over AI. Here's the answer she needed.
AI WritingKDP’s Two-Book Weekly Limit Punishes the Wrong Authors
Since September 21, 2026, Amazon KDP lets you create only two new titles per format per week. The limit punishes fast, honest authors who write short fiction, release box sets or publish translations, and it won't stop scammers or AI…